Topic: Jewish Values and History

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Jan 26, 2018

HIAS Video Conference: Reflecting on 2017, Rallying for 2018

Jan 26, 2018

HIAS Video Conference: Reflecting on 2017, Rallying for 2018 A year after President Donald Trump's first ban on refugee arrivals, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield and Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Melanie Nezer held a video conference to reflect on the the past year, and to plan for the year ahead.

Jan 24, 2018

WATCH: A Year Later, Fighting to Help Refugees

Jan 24, 2018

WATCH: A Year Later, Fighting to Help Refugees To help tell the story of the first year of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program under the Trump Administration, HQ Trivia Host Scott Rogowsky lent his voice to a new HIAS video, A Year Later, the Fight Goes On.

Jan 16, 2018

HIAS and Islamic Relief USA Partner to Bring Legal Protection to Refugees in Greece

Jan 16, 2018

HIAS and Islamic Relief USA Partner to Bring Legal Protection to Refugees in Greece HIAS and Islamic Relief USA Partner to Bring Legal Protection to Refugees in Greece Jan 16, 2018 SILVER SPRING, Md.—In 2015, Greece emerged as the most visible focal point of the largest global refugee crisis since World War II. More than a million refugees from Syria, Iraq and other countries in crisis passed through Greece […]

Jan 15, 2018

HIAS and ADL Raise Grave Concerns Over Deportation of Asylum Seekers from Israel

Jan 15, 2018

HIAS and ADL Raise Grave Concerns Over Deportation of Asylum Seekers from Israel HIAS and ADL penned an open letter to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, urging him to refrain from deporting tens of thousands of African asylum seekers.

Dec 7, 2017

Israel’s Latest Measures Against African Asylum Seekers Face Renewed Opposition

Dec 7, 2017

Israel’s Latest Measures Against African Asylum Seekers Face Renewed Opposition “There has always been a campaign of social and political marginalization on the part of the Israeli government,” explained Sivan Carmel, country director for HIAS Israel, “but this is an escalation.”

Oct 27, 2017

LISTEN: HIAS Education Director on The Newish Jewish Podcast

Oct 27, 2017

LISTEN: HIAS Education Director on The Newish Jewish Podcast Rabbi Rachel Grant Mayer, HIAS’ director of education, joined host Jesse Cerrotti on the third episode of his podcast, The Newish Jewish.

Oct 19, 2017

SLIDESHOW: Advocates Rally at the #NoMuslimBanEver March

Oct 19, 2017

SLIDESHOW: Advocates Rally at the #NoMuslimBanEver March By the morning of Wednesday, October 18, two federal judges had already blocked the Trump administration’s latest travel restrictions from going into effect. But that didn’t stop the nearly 1,000 advocates and activists from showing up to voice their opposition to the repeated attempts to ban refugees and travelers from Muslim-majority countries.

Oct 10, 2017

Rabbis Build Sukkah Outside Trump Tower to Promote Welcome

Oct 10, 2017

Rabbis Build Sukkah Outside Trump Tower to Promote Welcome The symbolic shelter was intended to send a timely and distinctly Jewish message in response to a slew of anti-immigrant policies proposed over the past several months.

Sep 14, 2017

LISTEN: Rabbi Jennie Rosenn on the Global Torah Podcast

Sep 14, 2017

LISTEN: Rabbi Jennie Rosenn on the Global Torah Podcast Global Torah, a joint project of OLAM and the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, explores Jewish approaches to international development and global service.

Sep 12, 2017

In the Bay Area, Fiddler on the Roof Raises Money for Refugees

Sep 12, 2017

In the Bay Area, Fiddler on the Roof Raises Money for Refugees Matching the story of the Jewish village of Anatevka with the 136-year-old global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees was a no-brainer.

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